The U.S. Company Denies Alleged Violations of Safety and Labeling Codes

MOSCOW—Russia's consumer safety regulator said Friday it has filed a lawsuit against McDonald's Corp in a Moscow court, seeking to ban some of the chain's most popular burgers and milk shakes, citing alleged violations of consumer-safety and labeling regulations.

"Infringements have been found that call into question the quality and safety of products of the whole chain of McDonald's restaurants," said Anna Popova, head of...